Value Engineering

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Welcome to the court of EmperorWelcome to the court of Emperor
Jalaluddin Muhammad AkbarJalaluddin Muhammad Akbar

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Noble men! There
is a very
important matter
before the court
today.
Noble men! There
is a very
important matter
before the court
today.
The raw material
price is shooting up.
The material cost of
a sword has gone up
by Rs.10 . And ….
We are adding
50,000 soldiers to
our army this year.
The raw material
price is shooting up.
The material cost of
a sword has gone up
by Rs.10 . And ….
We are adding
50,000 soldiers to
our army this year.
I want to handle
this situation
without
increasing the
taxes. Please
give your
valuable
suggestions as
to how we
should face this
situation.
I want to handle
this situation
without
increasing the
taxes. Please
give your
valuable
suggestions as
to how we
should face this
situation.

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!?
!!
??
Why everyone’s
quiet?
Birbal! I am
surprised that you
too have become
silent!!
Why everyone’s
quiet?
Birbal! I am
surprised that you
too have become
silent!!
Your Majesty, I
have six ideas
which can reduce
the cost of a
sword by atleast
Rs.20 without
compromising the
functional
requirements.
Your Majesty, I
have six ideas
which can reduce
the cost of a
sword by atleast
Rs.20 without
compromising the
functional
requirements.
Brilliant!.
Tell us those
ideas.
Brilliant!.
Tell us those
ideas.

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Presently,
the hilt has
7 parts.
The
proposed
design will
have 4 .
Presently,
the hilt has
7 parts.
The
proposed
design will
have 4 .
Existing Design
7 parts
New Idea
4 parts
Part Count
Reduction
1. Parts Reduction

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For the new hilt,
instead of designing
exclusive rivets, we
can use the rivets of
daggers.
For the new hilt,
instead of designing
exclusive rivets, we
can use the rivets of
daggers.
Part
Commonisatio
n
x
2. Parts Standardization

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When the Shah of
Persia was our Guest
last month ,
I observed that the
hilt in his sword does
not have a curved
portion. We can
design similar hilts
for our experienced
soldiers.
When the Shah of
Persia was our Guest
last month ,
I observed that the
hilt in his sword does
not have a curved
portion. We can
design similar hilts
for our experienced
soldiers.
Benchmarking
New IdeaExisting Design
Curved portion
3. Benchmarking

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Alternate
Material
Blade
Sheath
Copper Steel
The sheath
which houses
the blade is
made of copper
now.
We can switch
over to Alloy
steel which is
cheaper.
The sheath
which houses
the blade is
made of copper
now.
We can switch
over to Alloy
steel which is
cheaper.
4. Alternative Material

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Weight
Reduction
Blade
Sheath
Since alloy steel is
stronger than
copper, we can
reduce the
thickness by 0.5
mm which will save
material
Since alloy steel is
stronger than
copper, we can
reduce the
thickness by 0.5
mm which will save
material
2 mm 1.5 mm
5. Weight Reduction

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Yield
ImprovementThe curved
blade design is
yielding only 2
pieces per die. If
a straight blade
is designed, we
can extract 3
pieces per die.
The curved
blade design is
yielding only 2
pieces per die. If
a straight blade
is designed, we
can extract 3
pieces per die.
2 Blades 3 Blades
6. Yield Improvement

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Your majesty. The
present design is
being used since the
time of Babur
without any failure.
We should not risk any
design change.
Your majesty. The
present design is
being used since the
time of Babur
without any failure.
We should not risk any
design change.
Saheb, there is no
doubt that the
present sword
designed by you for
my Grandfather’s
army is superior.
However, let us test
this new design in
our barracks.If they
pass the tests, we
will deploy them in
the battle field.
Saheb, there is no
doubt that the
present sword
designed by you for
my Grandfather’s
army is superior.
However, let us test
this new design in
our barracks.If they
pass the tests, we
will deploy them in
the battle field.
If the ideas pass
the test, we can
save atleast Rs.
Ten Lakhs this
year, thus serving
the purpose of
cost reduction.
If the ideas pass
the test, we can
save atleast Rs.
Ten Lakhs this
year, thus serving
the purpose of
cost reduction.
There is an
advantage also.
I do not have to
increase the tax.
There is an
advantage also.
I do not have to
increase the tax.

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Birbal! I wonder
how you
developed these
ideas! Is there a
systematic way
by which others
can also be
trained to
generate such
ideas.
Birbal! I wonder
how you
developed these
ideas! Is there a
systematic way
by which others
can also be
trained to
generate such
ideas.
Yes, your Majesty.
With the help of Functional
Analysis System
Technique(FAST) any body can
generate such ideas. FAST is a
powerful tool used in Value
Engineering (VE) which is an
extremely effective system to
improve products and services
for cost and productivity
improvement.
Yes, your Majesty.
With the help of Functional
Analysis System
Technique(FAST) any body can
generate such ideas. FAST is a
powerful tool used in Value
Engineering (VE) which is an
extremely effective system to
improve products and services
for cost and productivity
improvement.
If six ideas for the
sword itself can
save Rs. Ten lakhs ,
imagine how much
money we can save
on other weapons
like spears, arrows
and cannons etc.
If six ideas for the
sword itself can
save Rs. Ten lakhs ,
imagine how much
money we can save
on other weapons
like spears, arrows
and cannons etc.

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Birbal! There are four divisions in my
army – Infantry, Cavalry,Artillery and
Elephant brigade. I want you to teach
the engineers in each of these
divisions the application of Value
Engineering (VE), especially the
Functional Analysis System
Technique(FAST). Each division should
release Armoury Change Requests
(ACRs) for the worth of Rs.25 lakh.
Birbal! There are four divisions in my
army – Infantry, Cavalry,Artillery and
Elephant brigade. I want you to teach
the engineers in each of these
divisions the application of Value
Engineering (VE), especially the
Functional Analysis System
Technique(FAST). Each division should
release Armoury Change Requests
(ACRs) for the worth of Rs.25 lakh.
Yes, your
Majesty.
Yes, your
Majesty.